US 12,008,867 B2
Selective re-deals for draw poker no-hold initial hands
Kera Skillings, Hornell, NY (US); Benjamin R. Holsclaw, Sparks, NV (US); Christopher John Richardson, Reno, NV (US); and Bradley James Fredella, Henderson, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on May 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/662,703.
Prior Publication US 2023/0368621 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3293 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3262 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gaming system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor, for each play of a draw poker game that comprises one of a plurality of different no-hold initial hands, to:
cause a display, by a display device, of the no-hold initial hand comprising a first plurality of cards;
cause a display, by the display device, of an indication that the no-hold initial hand is a no-hold hand;
cause a display, by the display device, of an activatable replace no-hold initial hand input button;
cause a display, by the display device, of a second initial hand comprising a second plurality of cards;
cause a display, by the display device, of any cards of the second initial hand that are held for the play of the draw poker game; and
cause a display, by the display device, for each card of the second initial hand that is not held for the play of the draw poker game, of a replacement card in place of that card, such that the second initial hand is displayed in a completed form.